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Waterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… controls over the Department’s cash disbursements process for the period June 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. … the Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $230,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the oversight of the Company’s financial operations for the period January … Fire Company is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County. The Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overAverill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Averill Park No. 2 Fire District is a district corporation of the … Averill Park No 2 Fire District Controls Over Financial Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $64 million. Key Findings Payroll access rights were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239Colton-Pierrepont Central School District – Financial Duties (2017M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/colton-pierrepont-central-school-district-financial-duties-2017m-229South Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee compensation was accurate, supported and properly authorized for the period July 1, 2015 through … bargaining agreement (CBA) or written employment contracts and not supported by written documentation. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Opinion 88-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a prohibited conflict of interest would arise if the mayor of a village in his private capacity purchases a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29IV.3.A Taxes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… as prescribed in Tax Law §205. Business Taxes - Insurance 30221 Excess Line Broker Insurance Premium Tax Tax … in Article 12A of the Tax Law. 30351 Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Tax Tax imposed on the receipts from shared … NYS (other than those from the MCTD). 30314 MTA Passenger Car Rentals Tax Tax imposed on the receipts from rentals of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3a-taxesInspector General
… To report fraud within OSC: 518-408-4906 weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., to reach the Office of the Inspector … from any source, or upon his or her own initiative, concerning allegations of corruption, fraud, criminal … Submit semi-annual reports to the State Comptroller concerning the internal audit activities and periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney … the State Police, he will now be held accountable. This is a reminder to employ strong checks and balances and … four years, Garcia abused his elected position to channel over $120,000 into his personal accounts. Instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Opinion 89-20
… located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies … Concerning the towns code of ethics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 91-57
… 259 does not expressly require separate bank accounts ( cf . General Municipal Law, §6-c[7]) or prohibit comingling … of library fund moneys with moneys of the municipality ( cf . Local Finance Law, §165.00[a]), it is our opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… Still Face Uphill Recovery Tourism Sector Dashboard NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… in the five years prior to December 2021. They found that 112 of the 120 apiaries selected had not registered with the Department as of August 2022, including 33 that appeared to still be operating … A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies (Aug. 2022) A Profile of Agriculture in New York State (Aug. 2019) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the State Department of Labor show less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and employment is still more than 1 million jobs below its pre-pandemic levels. In February 2021, total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021Enforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… in a variety of ways, such as quickly scanning resumes for key words to select the most qualified candidates, … the candidate’s experience, it also comes with risks. For instance, it can amplify existing biases and create novel … of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is responsible for enforcement of key consumer protection, licensing, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… equity, fixed income, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. DiNapoli also announced the Fund has completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… corporate retailers Macy's and Ross Stores have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that asked the companies to report on how they monitor their overseas apparel suppliers and subcontractors in an effort to protect human and workplace standards. "Human rights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safety